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Sewage spills on Wilmington Island

City of Savannah crews responded to a sewage spill at 601 Penn Waller Road on Wilmington Island Monday morning. An estimated 900 gallons of sewage discharged through the storm drainage system into Betz Creek after the lift station experienced an electrical control failure. Because the spill was under 10,000 gallons, it's classified as a minor spill under State Environmental Protection Division guidelines.

City Water and Sewer crews were notified of the spill at 10:19 a.m., and the spill was corrected by 10:37 a.m. Crews repaired the lift station and cleaned the surface area affected by the overflow. A notification was posted at the public access to Betz Creek at Penn Waller and Walthour Road, as required by state law, city officials reported.